José Figueroa Agosto

José Figueroa Agosto
Born (1964-06-28) June 28, 1964 (age 60)
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Other names"Pablo Escobar of the Caribbean"
Angel Rosa
Junior Capsula
OccupationDrug dealer
Criminal statusReleased
SpouseLeavy Yadira Nin Batista[1]
Children4
Criminal chargeDrug trafficking
Penalty30 years imprisonment

Jose Figueroa Agosto (born "José David Figueroa Agosto"; June 28, 1964), also known as "Junior Capsula" and "the Pablo Escobar of the Caribbean", is a Puerto Rican former drug trafficker.[2] As the head of a major drug trafficking organization that controlled 90%[citation needed] of cocaine in Puerto Rico, Figueroa Agosto was considered to be one of the most dangerous drug lords of Puerto Rico.[3] He was the most wanted fugitive in Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic at the time.[4]

Criminal career

In 2009, he was serving a 209-year prison sentence in Puerto Rico.[5] In 2017, authorities believed that with the Caribbean's biggest reputed drug lord back behind bars, law enforcement authorities in the region should be on alert for potential bloody feuds among rivals and lieutenants trying to take his place. Capture of Jose Figueroa Agosto in Puerto Rico's capital after a decade-long hunt was a big break, but it also meant that members of his violent group would try to gain control of his share of the illegal trade.[6]

Arrest and imprisonment

His romantic companion, Sobeida Felix-Morel (sometimes spelled "Sobeyda Félix Morel"[7]), had been captured months before he was and reportedly was cooperating with authorities[8] after appearing in pornographic videos protagonized by both of them.[9]

He pleaded guilty to drug trafficking charges in 2012, and in 2017 he was sentenced to 30 years in prison.[10] He was released in 2020 after serving 10 years in prison.[11][12]

Sex tape

In 2010, a sex tape of Figueroa Agosto proved to be a popular sell among porn DVD vendors in Puerto Rico and Dominican Republic.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Drug Boss Figueroa Agosto's Ex-Wife Surrenders to Dominican Law Enforcement". Dialogo Americas.
  2. ^ "Caribbean 'drug baron' arrested". BBC News. July 18, 2010.
  3. ^ a b Fieser, Ezra (August 18, 2010). "The Caribbean Drug Kingpin Turned Porn Star". Time – via content.time.com.
  4. ^ "DEA agents nab alleged drug kingpin in Puerto Rico – CNN.com". www.cnn.com.
  5. ^ El gran capo del narco José D. Figueroa Agosto: Figueroa Agosto salió de prisión con una orden falsa. Diario Libre. Santo Domingo, Republica Dominicana. September 10, 2009. Accessed January 8, 2023. Archived.
  6. ^ Clavel, Tristan (August 17, 2017). "Trafficking Routes Up for Grabs After Fall of Top Caribbean Drug Kingpin".
  7. ^ Millonaria Desconocida Sobeyda Felix Morel.mpg. Hector Solis; DNCD, Gobierno de la Republica Dominicana. 2011. Accessed January 8, 2023.
  8. ^ "Major plea bargaining in Junior Capsula case, Hoy reports – DominicanToday.com". Archived from the original on December 18, 2010. Retrieved December 20, 2010.
  9. ^ Time (magazine)
  10. ^ "Puerto Rican ex-kingpin Figueroa Agosto gets 30 years in prison". DominicanToday. August 8, 2017. Retrieved July 20, 2020.
  11. ^ "Names surface after Puerto Rican kingpin's release". DominicanToday. Retrieved July 20, 2020.
  12. ^ "Junior Capsule would be released from prison this weekend". Archyde. March 28, 2020. Retrieved July 20, 2020.